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A brick-lined fire pit with a tall, bright flame burning over ash and scattered petals, used for a homa or yagna ritual. Behind it stand gilded statues: a multi-armed deity murti with raised hands, a bronze bull figure (Nandi) on the right, and a small brass lamp stand. Red floor covering and small brass oil lamps on white stands complete the temple setting. A brass bowl with ghee sits at the right edge. No people are visible.

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A square, tiered yellow-brick homa fire pit with white painted markings sits on a red cloth floor. Flames and glowing embers burn in the central brick chamber, surrounded by small brass and silver bowls and a long metal ladle. Behind it, gold and brass deity murti, a small kalasha-style vessel and brass pots fill the shrine area, with an ornate gilded arch framing a figure. No people are visible.2016-05-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a fire ritual at night. A tall flame rises from a stepped pyramid of pale white blocks. Behind it stands an ornate golden shrine frame and a garland of white and orange flowers hangs at the left. A brass vessel with a curved spout sits in the foreground. No people are visible in the frame.2007-12-10September 19 20152015-09-19May 15 20162016-05-15January 18 20142014-01-18 +1 copiesMarch 17 20192019-03-17A tall column of bright orange flame rises from a fire pit built of pale stacked bricks, decorated with scattered red and yellow marigold petals and flower heads. Thin dried stalks lie across the bricks. Behind the fire, a gold-coloured deity murti is draped in a red silk cloth and adorned with a long white and yellow flower garland. Another flower-decorated altar stands at the left edge. No people are visible in the frame; the scene reads as a homa or yagna fire ritual.2007-12-10December 10 20072007-12-10A photograph of a homa fire burning in a square brick fire pit set on stepped platforms, marked with white lines. Tall orange flames rise from the pit. Behind it stand decorated kalasha pots wrapped in yellow and maroon flower garlands, and an ornate gold-covered deity or altar frame with jewelled adornments. A brass oil lamp, a small brass vessel, bowls of offerings and a folded booklet sit on a cloth-covered table, and a blurred crowd is visible in the background. No one is clearly identifiable as a physical person in the foreground.2012-01-08November 29 20112011-11-29March 15 20202020-03-15 +2 copiesClose photo of a homa fire burning in a square fire pit built of reddish-orange bricks with white painted geometric markings on the rim. Flames rise from dry wood and sticks inside the pit, with a small metal cup holding incense sticks at the back. Red rose petals and flower offerings lie on the brick edges and in a flower tray behind, and a brass vessel with a long handle sits at the left. Colourful cloth and a mat are visible in the dim background. No people are visible.2019-03-17